Friday, April 27, 2012

Thursday, April 26, 2012

I'll be extremely busy for the next few days so I am going to post more of my flower photos and have them post automatically. I won't be writing anything with the photos, just in case you're wondering. Enjoy the flowers!

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Isn't this little album just too cute? I made it today in like 15 minutes! Yep, 15 minutes is all it took! Amazing, isn't it? It's made with just one sheet of double-sided 12" x 12" scrapbook paper. I then decided to add 2 tags to the inside pages that can be used for journaling or a small photo.

A mini album like this works great for a gift for ANYone. I hope to locate the video that shows how to make these quick and easy albums and post the link for you tomorrow. It's too late right now for me to even try to remember where I got the directions.

Sunday, April 22, 2012

Here's my layout for day 25 of the online scrapbook class I'm taking. It's a layout of my dad who just turned 81 last month. It's amazing and wonderful that he is still with us so I wanted to showcase this photo of him.

My dad is the oldest of 9 children and has outlived 6 of his siblings. He believes his longevity has been due to all the fresh veggies he has grown in his own garden for many, many years. He may be right about that!

I dug real deep into my stash of papers and stamp sets to create this layout so I won't even mention which ones they are as they are not available to purchase anymore from Close to My Heart. If you are and/or have been a CTMH consultant for at least 5 years, you'll know what the products are. ;-)

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Imagine our surprise when we spotted this ssssssnake in our yard today. EEEWWW! He must have been around 4 feet long! Yikes! We've never seen one this big before in our yard. I think it's just a black snake and they are good ones that help to keep the mice under control, right? Well, I sure hope so anyway!

Friday, April 20, 2012

These pretty little alyssums (sp?) survived the winter and came back. What a surprise to see the dainty little blossoms pop through the dirt. I never knew they could return like a perennial does each year.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Here's a layout I created for the '28 Days of Sketches' online class that I'm taking over at Big Picture Classes. This layout uses the older Wonderland paper pack from Close to My Heart. I still have quite a bit of it left so I'm trying to use it up!

The photos are of my youngest granddaughter, Aveney. Isn't she just 2 sweet? I am sad to think that on my next trip up to NY to visit family, this little girl won't be there since she moved with HER family recently to Illinois. ;-(

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

I hope you're not getting tired of all my flowers. I just love flowers and take tons of pics of them all spring and summer. Here's another one of my lovely tulips that just never seem to quit blooming. They really are special tulips!

Monday, April 16, 2012

Here's the layout I created for the Big Picture Classes sketch for today. I used the 'Dotty for You' paper packet from Close to My Heart. If you're interested in getting your hands on this fabulous paper packet, let me know! I think I can hook you up!

The photos used in the layout were taken this very morning as I strolled through my backyard. Love to see the sun coming up behind the trees while listening to the birds chattering as they begin their day.

Friday, April 13, 2012

WOW! I just had to share these gorgeous daffodils with you today. I took a whole bunch of photos of them this morning and they turned out so nice that I had to share. I hope you enjoy them as much as I am enjoying them. They are breath-taking!

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

I thought I'd share a scrapbook layout I created recently for an online class I'm taking through Big Picture Classes. I'm really enjoying this class as it has taken me out of my comfort zone by creating one page layouts instead of the usual two-pagers.

I have never found it very easy to scrap one page layouts no matter how many photos they included but it has actually been easier than I thought it would be.

I'm so glad I decided to take this class. I am not only getting some scrapping done but I'm also using up some of my massive stash of supplies and believe me - it is massive!

This particular layout was made with the Splendor papers from Close to My Heart. They are no longer available but they were a favorite of mine and I still had some left. I also had some of the matching stickers and decided to use some of them as well even though I am not a huge fan of stickers. I love the way this layout turned out!

Friday, April 6, 2012

Two visitors to our birdbath - these house finches have been hanging around the past few days and will soon be producing some young ones. They are fun to watch but they only stay briefly at the birdbath so it's hard to get a really good photo of them.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Scarlet loves books! You can find her at any time of day with a book in her hand. She will empty all bookshelves she sees and hand every one of those books to whoever happens to be nearby with the hope that you will either read it to her or just look at it with her. She is so funny but I wonder if she will still love books when she finally learns to read them!

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Our first Goldfinch! Yea! We've had our finch feeder hanging in the garden now for a couple weeks just waiting for these beautiful birds to stop by. Finally this pretty little thing decided to take a break and grab some thistle. Such a pretty yellow!

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Here are the next 2 layouts I created for the 28Days of Sketches class on Big Picture Classes. I just can't seem to get enough of this cute curly haired little girly. Are you getting tired of seeing her yet? I hope not as she is often the subject of many of my layouts.

This layout was made with the new X7147BStella papers from Close to My Heart and the B1398Just forYou stamp set. I cut the title letters with the Z1686ArtPhilosophy Cricut cartridge also from Close to My Heart.

I rarely ever create one-page layouts but this class has gotten me to step outside of my comfort zone and see what I can create with just one page. I am liking the results so far!

I used one of the Dotty for You papers, which YOU will be able to purchase beginning April 17, on this layout as well as the D1482Love Life stamp set and S1202Thoughtful Tidings which was the February Stamp of the Month.

About Me

First and foremost I am a daughter, a sister, a wife, a mother and a grandmother of six precious littles. They are my inspiration for this wonderful hobby of memory keeping and with the help of Close To My Heart, who I have been a consultant with for going on 10 years, I have created many beautiful scrapbook albums for my family to enjoy for many years to come! I can show YOU how to preserve your family memories through the art of scrapbooking and stamping, too. Contact me for more information about the wonderful products that Close to my Heart has to offer.